James Brown

Thanks Simon! And thanks @spidergravy.bsky.social 🙌

Hello Simon. Could I request Topics About Which I Know Nothing? Feels appropriate.

“Going tonto” is a sadly underused phrase these days.

If you’re looking for an artisanal restaurant in a Somerset foodie hotspot, it’s Fromescrolling.

No, it’s because he was snooker player John Higgins’ dad - it’s an hereditary title.

It is, effectively, a tax on men in their fifties.

57. If you have a friend who is a creative person, championing their work publicly, even in the form of a social media post, will boost you in their estimations. Releasing work into this oversaturated world feels like the loneliest act imaginable. You can’t overestimate how much your support means.

An unclaimed #buyastrangerabook offer!

@kerankaur77.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a novel up to £20!

Any novel at all, not just what's on my website.

It's #buyastrangerabook day, so if there's something in particular you'd like, just get in touch.

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Saints badge or just Jack Stephens’ face?

Easier, but better? Strictly without Claudia? Nature without Attenborough? Not that I’m saying the ludicrous Wallace is at their level, but in person presenters are surely key to many programmes’ success.

Is it *that* throwaway?

I’m sure I heard Tiny Nose Robots do a Peel Session in the early 80s.

“Alas poor Sonic …”

#ShakespeareGames

I thought he looked to be pretty much directly in the keeper’s line of sight. Mind, I’m a Southampton supporter, so maybe it just feels wrong to see anyone in red and white scoring a goal 🤷

It was offside though, wasn’t it?

Paratha and Daughter
#PaulSimonCurry

Jalfrezi After All These Years #PaulSimonCurry

Pope Idol, surely?

Did we go away?

I can't imagine the EPL would ever endorse a system that gives some teams an unfair advantage over others. It would be completely unprecedented.

Would it be churlish to note that Saints have this season had more managers than league wins?

Our transfer record is bad enough without tariffs being introduced on players coming in from abroad.

Well, we didn't have to wonder too long. Let's hope the club have a cunning plan ...

Interesting to see if Saints stick with IJ. He's been more tactically flexible than RM - although he stuck with a painfully unsuccessful man-marking system for far too long. But some of his selections have been bewildering; playing without a striker against Wolves being an example.

Is there a danger the team’s intensity will drop now that relegation is confirmed? 😁

@samdalling.bsky.social Somerset’s highest first class partnership for any wicket currently 450 👀🤔

Saying that all is well with the world might be stretching it, but - it’s not bad.

And a third required to wheel a suitcase in busy areas.

Because not all superheroes wear creases #everydayheroes

As a Saints fan: please don’t 🙏🏻